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We stand with Israel from this moment to beyond: PM Modi at Knesset

PM Modi said he did so both as India's prime minister and as a representative of an ancient civilisation, bringing with him the greetings of 1.4 billion Indians

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 9:34 PM IST

Netanyahu hails 'the Modi hug' ahead of PM's address at Knesset

Ahead of his address at the Knesset, Modi received a warm welcome from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Speaker Amir Ohana, with members of Parliament rising in applause

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 9:15 PM IST

PSBs, power stocks lift BSE PSU index by 11% in 1 month, near record high

The BSE PSU index hit a fresh 52-week high of 22,583.56 in Wednesday's intra-day trade, inching towards its all-time high level of 23,018.87 on August 1, 2024

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 8:08 PM IST

FM Sitharaman, Pralhad Joshi lead key discussions as BS Manthan concludes

The day's sessions focused on food and energy security, digital markets regulation and the impact of AI on both industry and the creative economy, bringing the two-day summit to a close

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 6:36 PM IST

AI most democratic tech in film industry, says Shekhar Kapur at BS Manthan

BS Manthan: Shekhar Kapur says AI is the most democratic tech in films, calls it widely misunderstood and says it empowers young creators to make movies faster and cheaper

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 6:13 PM IST

India's strategic autonomy needs military power, say experts at BS Manthan

Strategic autonomy requires strong military capability, domestic defence industry and rapid technology adoption as global power rivalries reshape security and trade dynamics, experts said

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 5:37 PM IST

'Electro' states will prevail over 'petro' states: ReNew CEO at BS Manthan

At Business Standard's Manthan Summit, ReNew Chairman and CEO Sumant Sinha said countries like India, which are driving electrification, hold a technological edge over nations pushing for fossil fuels

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 5:16 PM IST

Stock Market Close: Sensex pares gain, ends 50 pts up; Nifty at 25,482; IT, metal stocks shine

Stock Market Highlights on February 25, 2026:The Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.58 per cent and 0.96 per cent higher, respectively.

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 3:47 PM IST

India must build materials, tech capability to scale manufacturing: Experts

At BS Manthan, industry leaders highlight gaps in advanced materials, R&D, and minerals, even as policy support, global shifts, and investor confidence create new momentum for manufacturing growth

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 3:41 PM IST

OpenAI appoints Indian-origin executive Arvind KC as chief people officer

As CPO, KC will help OpenAI scale in a way that supports its workforce, from strengthening hiring, onboarding and development frameworks to building systems and policies that make collaboration easier

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 12:32 PM IST

Nifty Metal index rallies 3%; Vedanta, Lloyds, Nalco, SAIL rally up to 5%

Tata Steel, JSW Steel and Jindal Steel hit their respective all-time highs on the NSE today

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 12:14 PM IST

SpiceJet hits 10% lower band on heavy volumes; 181 mn shares traded on BSE

According to data compiled by Bloomberg, about 8.4 per cent or 128.6 million shares changed hands in multiple block deals on the BSE. Buyers and sellers of the transactions were not known

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 11:05 AM IST

Global disruption not a setback, but an opening: Amitabh Kant at BS Manthan

At BS Manthan, Amitabh Kant says fractured global supply chains and AI disruption give India a strategic opening, provided it cuts the cost of doing business and builds scale in manufacturing

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 10:56 AM IST

PhonePe IPO: Emkay Global flags 4 risks that investors should watch out

PhonePe IPO may face key risks including weak monetisation, revenue disruption, profitability pressure and expensive valuation, says Emkay Global

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 10:39 AM IST

Waaree to Premier Energies: Solar stocks slump up to 14% on US tariffs

The US set a 126 per cent preliminary duty on solar imports from India, while the Trump administration set initial duties from 86 per cent to 143 per cent for Indonesia and 81 per cent for Laos

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 10:19 AM IST

India set to launch its first comprehensive carbon-trading programme

India readies first compliance carbon market, with 490 units notified; steel and fertiliser yet to get targets as CBAM pressure mounts

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 10:05 AM IST

Nifty IT enters bearish phase, charts signal sell on rise trend: Analysts

The IT index decline gathered pace after it broke down from a Head and Shoulders pattern on the weekly chart - a classic signal of a structural trend reversal, explains Sachin Gupta of Choice Broking.

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 9:16 AM IST

Tariffs will replace income tax, will take burden off Americans: Trump

During State of the Union address, Trump described a recent Supreme Court ruling on tariffs as "unfortunate", but maintained that his tariff regime was saving and protecting the country

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 9:10 AM IST

Omnitech Engineering IPO opens: Analysts suggest long-term buy; here's why

Omnitech Engineering raised ₹174.6 crore from 17 anchor investors by allotting 7.69 million shares

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 8:59 AM IST

Stocks to Watch today, Feb 25: RIL, Schaeffler, Aditya Infotech, Hindalco

Stocks to Watch today, February 25, 2026: Schaeffler India, Aditya Infotech, RVL are among few stocks that will be in focus

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 8:45 AM IST

US imposes 126% initial duty on Indian solar imports over subsidy concerns

The rates are based on a determination of foreign subsidies that the US says allowed exporters from the countries to undercut products from domestic solar producers

Updated On: 25 Feb 2026 | 7:37 AM IST

AI transition will be painful; IT industry to reinvent: HCLTech CEO

C Vijayakumar says the $283 billion IT industry faces a difficult AI-led shift, but frontier model firms and services players will drive long-term value creation

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 11:35 PM IST

US markets may start to question RoI from AI; India story still unfolding

AI capex boom may keep India markets under pressure as global funds shift to semiconductor-heavy markets like Taiwan and Korea, says Christopher Wood of Jefferies

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 11:21 PM IST

India open to reviewing China investment rules: Piyush Goyal at BS Manthan

Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says India is accelerating trade deals, including talks with Gulf nations and Chile, as the country positions itself as a trusted partner in global supply chains

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 8:25 PM IST

Design, IP key to India's factory future: Dixon's Atul Lall at BS Manthan

From a ₹49 lakh crisis-born firm to a ₹65,000 crore giant, Dixon's MD & CEO maps India's electronics leap, AI-led factories, global ambitions, and the long road to owning IP

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 7:04 PM IST

PLI can unlock massive EV export opportunity: Ather CEO at BS Manthan

Tarun Mehta, CEO of Ather Energy, said that India has no competition in the mid-tier EV two-wheeler segment and PLI schemes can help the industry expand its global footprint

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 6:06 PM IST

Centre has no plan to bring back farm laws: Shivraj Chouhan at BS Manthan

At BS Manthan, Shivraj Singh Chouhan said the Centre has no plan to revive farm laws and is preparing a national and crop-wise roadmap to raise output, ensure fair prices and boost farmer incomes

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 4:55 PM IST

AI forcing a rethink on data centre needs, say experts at BS Manthan

GPU-led AI workloads are increasing data centre power use up to tenfold, forcing companies to rethink energy sourcing, efficiency, and long-term renewable power strategies

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 4:06 PM IST

AI, EVs, hydrogen to power India's 2047 Vision: Nitin Gadkari at BS Manthan

At BS Manthan, Union minister Nitin Gadkari laid out a blueprint for India's infrastructure, EV surge, hydrogen economy and road safety reset

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 3:43 PM IST

Stock Market Crash Close: Tariff fears rattle D-St; Sensex tanks 1,069 points; Nifty ends at 25,425

Stock Market LIVE on February 24, 2026:The Nifty MidCap and the Nifty SmallCap indices ended 0.32 per cent 0.55 per cent down, respectively

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 3:43 PM IST

D-St rout wipes out ₹5 trillion in M-cap amid AI fears, tariff tensions

In the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 also traded in the red with a cut of 0.83 per cent and 1 per cent, respectively

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 3:16 PM IST

Air India technical incidents like fuel leaks hit 14-month high in January

Air India operated more than 17,500 flights in January and recorded 23 technical incidents on its international and domestic flights, according to the document

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 1:10 PM IST

Sensex down 1,160 pts, Nifty below 25,500 Why are markets falling today?

The total mcap of BSE listed companies dropped by ₹4.73 trillion to ₹4,63,79,242 crore versus the previous session's mcap of ₹46,852,324.31 crore.

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 1:09 PM IST

Motilal Oswal sector of the week: Capital goods; check top stock picks here

The sector's outlook remains anchored in rising public capital expenditure and sustained investments across defence, renewables, transmission and data centre infrastructure

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 12:22 PM IST

IDFC First Bank, AU Small Finance Bank: How do these stocks look on charts?

Drumil Vithlani, Technical Analyst at Bonanza, decodes trading strategy in IDFC First Bank, AU SFB following the recent adverse stock reaction on the NSE.

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 12:03 PM IST

Gokaldas, Arvind, Trident dip up to 6%; why textile stocks under pressure?

The government has halved benefits under the RoDTEP scheme for exporters in textiles, and gems & jewellery, restricting incentives to 50% of notified rates and value caps with immediate effect.

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 11:46 AM IST

Trump's 10% global levy takes effect as US moves to rebuild tariff wall

Trump is applying the 10 per cent baseline levy under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act, which allows the president to impose the charge for 150 days without congressional approval

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 11:17 AM IST

All 7 on board Ranchi-Delhi air ambulance killed in crash in Jharkhand

All seven persons on board an air ambulance were killed after the aircraft crashed near Simaria in Jharkhand's Chatra district on Monday evening while en route to Delhi from Ranchi, a top state government official said. The crash took place shortly after the aircraft operated by Redbird Airways Pvt Ltd took off from Ranchi airport at 7.11 pm. "All seven on board the air ambulance were killed in the crash. The plane was on the way to Delhi from Ranchi," Chatra Deputy Commissioner Keerthishree G told PTI. "The aircraft went missing around 7.30 pm. It crashed at Bariatu Panchayat area in Simaria," she said, adding that the site of the crash is located deep inside a forest. SDPO Shubham Khandelwal told PTI that the bodies of all the seven persons on board have been retrieved. They have been identified as Captain Vivek Vikas Bhagat, Captain Savrajdeep Singh, Sanjay Kumar, Dr Vikas Kumar Gupta, Sachin Kumar Mishra, Archana Devi, and Dhuru Kumar. According to the DGCA website, Delhi-base

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 11:09 AM IST

Bharti Airtel dips 4%, sees sharpest intra-day fall in 3 months; here's why

Bharti Airtel to infuse ₹20,000 crore in Airtel Money to push digital lending.

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 10:52 AM IST

Nifty IT hits 2-year low; Tech stocks slide up to 5% on renewed AI fears

The Nifty IT index has lost over 19 per cent in CY26 as compared to a nearly 2 per cent dip in the Nifty 50 index during this period

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 10:24 AM IST

Centre aims to raise ₹1.79 trillion from IPOs of state-run firms by 2030

They are part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's second four-year plan for asset monetisation, after the first raised ₹5.3 trillion by 2024/25, below the ‌government's ₹6 trillion target

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 10:17 AM IST

IDFC First Bank target, earnings estimates slashed after ₹590 cr fraud

Emkay Global has cut its FY26, FY27 and FY28 earnings estimates by 30 per cent, 13 per cent and 9 per cent, respectively

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 9:38 AM IST

PNGS Reva Diamond IPO opens today: Check GMP, price band, key dates, review

PNGS Reva Diamond has set the price band for the issue in the range of ₹367 to ₹386 per share, with a lot size of 32 shares

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 8:50 AM IST

Telcos dial up home broadband battle: Vi and Starlink join Jio, Airtel push

Jio and Airtel scale up for 100 million homes, with Vi and Starlink joining the race

Updated On: 23 Feb 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

Countries 'playing games' on trade deals will face more tariffs: Trump

Trump, in a series of social media posts, said he also may impose license fees on trading partners as uncertainty over his next tariff moves gripped the global economy and sent stocks lower

Updated On: 23 Feb 2026 | 10:25 PM IST